diff --git a/MagickCore/effect.c b/MagickCore/effect.c
index 2d262ca..ea9782d 100644
--- a/MagickCore/effect.c
+++ b/MagickCore/effect.c
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@
     *edge_view,
     *image_view;
 
+  double
+    normalize;
+
   Image
     *blur_image,
     *edge_image,
@@ -192,8 +195,7 @@
     progress;
 
   MagickRealType
-    **kernel,
-    normalize;
+    **kernel;
 
   register ssize_t
     i;
@@ -503,6 +505,9 @@
     *edge_view,
     *image_view;
 
+  double
+    normalize;
+
   Image
     *sharp_image,
     *edge_image,
@@ -515,8 +520,7 @@
     progress;
 
   MagickRealType
-    **kernel,
-    normalize;
+    **kernel;
 
   register ssize_t
     i;